Ocaya, DennisNdagire, ReginaNamboze, JoweriaKyeyune, JemimahAtim, Fiona2024-07-292024-07-292024-07-24Ocaya, D., Ndagire, R., Namboze, J., Kyeyune, J. & Atim, F. (2024). Dietary practices and nutritional status of elderlypersons in post-confl ict: A cross-sectional study ofNorthern Uganda. Research square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4642706/v1https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4642706/v1https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1991P. (1-19) ;Malnutrition remains a problem in older populations globally. Most older persons do not meet therequired dietary intake with the majority consuming more of carbohydrate-based foods and vegetables.The current study therefore aimed at assessing the dietary practices, nutritional status and associatedfactors among elderly persons in the post-war setting of Gulu district. This was a cross-sectional study among elderly persons ≥ 60 years residing in Bungatira Sub-County,Aswa County-Gulu District. The study used a multi-stage sampling procedure. Nutritional status wasmeasured using the Mini Nutrition Assessment – Short Form (MNA-SF) Analysis was done in STATA 16using modifi ed Poisson regression model. Variables with a p-value of 0.05 at multivariable analysis wereconsidered as factors associated with malnutrition.enDietary practicesElderly personsNutritional statusArticle